State primary election is Tuesday, Sept. 10

This article submitted by Lynne Jacobson on 9/3/96.
Next Tuesday, Sept. 10, is the primary election. "The purpose of the primary election in Minnesota is to allow voters who choose to affiliate with a major political party to select the nominees of the party to run in the general election," Secretary of State Joan Growe said. "Primary voters may vote in the primary of only one party, but are not required to make their party choice public. This year, voters may choose to vote in the primary of one of three major parties in Minnesota: Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Republican or Reform.

The Republicans failed to endorse a candidate for U.S. Senator at their party convention this summer so there is a race for the party endorsement. Rudy Boschwitz, Bert McKasy, Monti Moreno, Stephen Young, and John J. Zeleniak are all running for U.S. Senator on the Republican ballot.

Incumbent Senator Paul Wellstone is the endorsed DFL candidate for U.S. Senator, but Ed Hansen, Ole Savior and Dick Franson are running against him in the DFL primary.

Otherwise, there are no races in the primary election.

In the state primary, all voters must have registered by Aug. 20 to vote. On election day Nov. 5, people who are not already registered may do so at the polling place. People with questions about their voting status should contact their county auditor or city clerk.